In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Christoph Zwerschke <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >For instance, I just wanted to use the index() method on a tuple which >does not work. It only works on lists and strings, for no obvious >reason. Why not on all sequence types?
Because Guido believes that tuples should be primarily used as lightweight replacements for C structs. Therefore they have minimal functionality. >Or, another example, the index() method has start and end parameters for >lists and strings. The count() method also has start and end parameters >for strings. But it has no such parameters for lists. Why? That's a fair cop. Submit a patch and it'll probably get accepted. -- Aahz ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) <*> http://www.pythoncraft.com/ "If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur." --Red Adair -- http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
